A viral August post is once again making its rounds on social media. This post is sparking a massive abortion debate surrounding the attitude of abortion in the United States. Many are wondering, “is abortion becoming popularized and normalized?”

Back in June of this year, I wrote on another viral social media post from famous YouTubers, Jesse and Ashley Ridgeway. Their post featured their decision to abort their baby due to the diagnosis of Trisomy 21, which is commonly known as Down Syndrome.

As you can imagine, this announcement sparked immediate backlash – especially from the disabled community for the blatant disregard toward Down Syndrome people, who are unconditionally loved by their Creator, having been created in His image.

In response, the Ridgeways doubled down on their decision and even labeled themselves as the victims in this tragic diagnosis.

With their focus on themselves, they ignored the fact that their decision would brutally poison and discard their precious baby in a trash bin as medical waste.

Jesse Ridgeway, in response to the heated backlash received went on to comment the following:

“Down Syndrome isn’t a ‘blessing,’ it is objectively s––tty from a health perspective…

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family… more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.”

While no family looks forward to a negative medical diagnosis of their child, I have yet to meet a family that has special needs children who view them as anything other than blessings and gifts.

The Scripture describes all children as gifts from God to parents (Psalm 127). They are not retail commodities that can be returned if found damaged. The Ridgeways’ blatant and cold-hearted disregard for the value of human life is evil, perverted, and demonic.

“A person may think their own ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart.” ~Proverbs 21:2

“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! ~Isaiah 5:21

Fast forward two months and another scandal regarding abortion rocked the internet.

Back in August of this year, a couple announced the abortion of their baby via Instagram. In a post which garnered over 121,000 likes, the post read as follows:

To speak of this baby’s brutal death as a “cancellation” is some of the most demonic language I have ever seen. Saying I’m ‘shocked’ is an understatement. I am truly stunned.

One commentor hit the nail on the head as it relates to the sickening reality of this post:

“A baby isn’t a dinner reservation you cancel because you changed your mind… Turning an ultrasound and a due date into a cute little cancelled photoshoot for Instagram is disturbing as h*ll.”

Fast forward to post-midterm results, abortion has once again been front-and-center. In a viral TikTok post, a group of women, in celebration of James Talarico’s Senate election, are filming themselves screaming,

“Abortion is so back, baby!”

This behavior and attitude regarding abortion leads us back to the title: “is abortion becoming popular?”

If you want my honest opinion? I don’t know.

What I do know is this. Society is in a quandary about what’s right and wrong. My observation is that as more women proudly scream their abortions, a phenomenon is taking place right before our eyes.  We are seeing Matthew 24:12 being fulfilled.

         “Because if the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”

But we as Christians do not need to fear this.

Jesus promised that we would face tribulation in this world, but He told us to “take heart.” Why? Because He has already overcome the world (John 16:33).

Later on in the New Testament, Paul, Timothy, and John take great pains to prepare believers for the return of Christ – a time where evil will continue to go from bad to worse (2 Tim. 3:13).

Believer, our hope is not dependent upon the morality of our culture. It was always broken – from the moment Eve took a bite from the fruit (Genesis 3). Our hope is set on Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our faith (Hebrews 11:1) who is coming back again (Acts 1:11).

Only when He comes back, He is not coming as a baby. He is coming as a warrior to once and for all put an end to suffering, evil, death, and Satan forever (Revelation 19-22).

Amen!

None of this has caught God unaware. He knew this would take place and He has instructed us on how to respond.

“But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:14-15

Tell others about Jesus and teach God’s truths to your children.